Tompolo has yet again written the letter to Niger Delta Avengers – He begged the militants to stop the bombings and embrace the dialogue with the government – The former militant leader accused Nigerian army of intimidating and opressing people from Niger Delta region.
Ex Niger Delta war lord Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, has yet again appealed to new militant group Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to stop the bombings on the oil installations.
Former militant leader issued a statement on June 11, Saturday, Vanguard reports.
He said: “I wish to once again write the members of the Niger Delta Avengers to embrace the Federal Government dialogue option as a way out of the brewing crisis in the Niger Delta region. As I have said before now, I do not know you and how to reach you except through the mass media, therefore it is high time you stopped the bombing and destruction of crude oil facilities in the Niger Delta region.”
“One thing you guys may not be aware of is that you have not only succeeded in militarizing the Niger Delta region now, but also succeeded in given birth to so many negotiators and political jobbers within the government circle, who are very serious rumour peddlers in the country now.”
Tompolo, who is currently hiding, added that the Niger Delta people had not known peace since the militant group commenced bombing of the oil installations, while the Nigerian army was intimidating them under the guise of hunting for the Avengers.
“Presently all communities in Gbaramatu kingdom have been deserted by residents for fear of a repeat of the 2009 military invasion, which still leave the communities in shambles. Even until now, the military has not returned the symbol of authority they took away from the Egbesu Shrine and other valuables in Oporoza community during the May 28, 2016 invasion,” he added.
“It is pertinent to state that I have not heard and seen in any part of Nigeria, even the most volatile North Eastern part of Nigeria,where Boko Haram has been killing innocent people, the way and manner the Military desecrated the traditional worship centres in Gbaramatu Kingdom. This is a clear oppression and intimidation of the peace loving people of Gbaramatu Kingdom.
“Another dangerous dimension my traducers have introduced into this issue is the allegation that some of my closest men are coordinators of the Niger Delta Avengers. In addition, this is currently trending in the social media, specifically in the niaja.com platform, that Benji Ekeremor, Super and Owomor aka VIP are the coordinators of the Avengers.”
Tompolo further wrote: “The truth of the matter is that I can no longer endure these blackmails from my traducers, as I have seen that they are not resting in their oars, as they have vowed to implicate me by all means necessary. God forbid!”
“To set the records straight, these are responsible men who had had skilled training under the presidential amnesty programme that are currently using their acquired skills to eke out a living. Therefore, the allegation that they are the coordinators of various axes of the Avengers is a malicious and mischievous one.
“On a final note, I wish to reiterate that you guys must stop the bombing and destruction of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region now and embrace the dialogue option from the Federal government as it is (dialogue) the only pragmatic means in resolving a crisis no matter huge and complicated such crisis is. In addition, I believe fervently that the government is serious and willing to end this re-occurring crisis in the Niger Delta region. Enough is enough,” he concluded.
The Niger Delta Avengers has been bombing the oil and gas facilities since February 2016.
The group claimed through its website and Twitter account that it wants a bigger share of the Niger Delta’s resource wealth to go to the region’s people, and it wants some sort of environmental remediation after decades of rampant oil and gas pollution.
On his own part, President Muhammadu Buhari promisef to rein in the militants who have slashed Nigeria’s crude output.
Source: Naij
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